JPH0661802U - Trash for separate collection - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a trash box for separate collection that enables efficient separate collection of trash. A trash box for separate collection, in which a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped containers 1 each having an opening 7 through which dust is taken in and out are vertically stacked so that the openings 7 face obliquely upward. On the outer surface of the top plate and the outer surface of the bottom plate of the container 1, a connecting member 3 for connecting the containers is provided, and on the outer surface of the bottom plate of the lowermost container 1, the openings 7 of the plurality of containers 1 face obliquely upward. Thus, the legs 9 for supporting the plurality of containers 1 are provided, and the opening 7 is
A lid 8 supported by a pivot parallel to the lower edge of the opening is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a trash box for separate collection including a plurality of containers for storing trash.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In order to recycle waste such as empty cans as metal resources, and to separate combustibles and incombustibles for efficient waste disposal, for example, combustibles and incombustibles, or empty cans such as steel cans and aluminum cans. Although garbage such as cans is collected separately at the collection stage, it has been collected in recent years because of increasing awareness of environmental issues and resource problems. It is becoming more and more popular.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, although the trash cans provided in the past have various sizes and shapes, and some have various functions such as a lid having an openable and closable lid, generally, all of the trash cans are single. It only had one housing.

For this reason, conventionally, in the above-described separate collection of waste, it is necessary to install a plurality of waste bins for various kinds of waste or to separate the waste at the time of discharging the waste to a predetermined collection place. However, when installing multiple trash bins for each of the above types of trash, it is necessary to prepare multiple trash bins, and a large amount of space is required for the installation. As mentioned above, it was very troublesome to separate the garbage when it was taken out.

On the other hand, in order to solve such a problem in garbage collection, a trash box for separation collection having a plurality of storage units has been provided in recent years, but inevitably in terms of convenience. It wasn't enough.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a trash box for separate collection that can efficiently perform separate collection of trash that will become more and more popular in recent years and in the future with one trash box. It is a thing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a trash box in which a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped containers having an opening for taking in and out of trash are vertically stacked so that the openings are directed obliquely upward. On the outer surface of the top plate and the outer surface of the bottom plate of the container, there are provided connecting portions for connecting the containers to each other, and on the outer surface of the bottom plate of the lowermost container, the openings of the plurality of containers are inclined upward. A detachable leg for supporting the plurality of containers is provided, and a lid body supported by a pivot parallel to the lower edge of the opening is provided at the opening portion. It is related.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the present invention configured as described above, the connecting part connects a plurality of vertically stacked containers to each other and fixes the containers to each other. Also, the legs provided on the outer surface of the bottom plate of the container located at the lowermost portion support the plurality of containers such that their openings are directed obliquely upward.

Since the trash can according to the present invention is provided with the plurality of containers as described above, the trash can be sorted when the trash is discarded.

Further, according to the present invention, the connecting portion may connect and stack any number of the containers desired by the user. Therefore, for example, it is possible to provide the number of the containers depending on the degree of separation (the number of separations).

[0011]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a structure of a waste bin for separation and collection according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 7 are front views, left side views, respectively showing a container body of the waste bin according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view, a rear view, a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and an enlarged cross-sectional view in which a part of FIG. 6 (the upper front part of the container body) is enlarged. Further, FIG. 8 is a front view showing an opening of the container body of the trash can, showing a state in which a lid provided at the opening is removed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the waste bin for sorted collection according to this embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container 1, 1 having an opening 7 for taking in and out of dust, and the openings 7, 7 are directed obliquely upward. In this way, multiple units are stacked vertically.

First, the configuration of the container 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side of the container 1 is the front, the back side is the rear, and the side is the left-right direction. On the outer surface of the top plate of the container 1, ribs 2 which stand upright vertically from the surface are provided in the center of the top plate in the left-right direction (width direction) of the container 1 and continuously from both ends thereof. Is formed toward the front of the container 1.

Further, the container body is provided with reinforcing ribs 15 extending from the side surface of the rib 2 formed on the ceiling surface of the container to the shoulder portion of the container body further in the left-right direction. Further, a reinforcing rib 16 is formed behind the opening of the container body in parallel with the opening and around the side surface and the bottom surface of the container body. Further, behind the rib 16, there is formed a reinforcing rib 17 extending from the front side of the reinforcing rib 15 on the side surface of the rib 2 to the lateral side of the container through the container shoulder portion to the container bottom surface. There is. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a reinforcing rib 18 is formed on the ceiling surface of the container so as to vertically stand up from the ceiling surface and connect the ribs 2 in the left-right direction.

A connecting portion 3 that connects the containers 1 and 1 to each other is provided on each of the outer sides of the rib 2 that extends in the front-rear direction of the container 1. The connecting portion 3 (hereinafter, referred to as “upper connecting portion”) includes a first flange extending outward from the upper edge of the rib 2 in a direction parallel to the top plate of the container 1 and the first flange. The second flange is formed continuously from the rear edge of the flange toward the lower rear. A protrusion 4 is provided on the outer surface of the rib 2 at a position below the front edge of the first flange.

On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the container 1, two connecting parts 5 and 5 (hereinafter, referred to as “lower connecting part”) that engage with the two upper connecting parts 3 and 3 provided on the container top plate, respectively. It is set). The lower connecting portions 5 and 5 extend from the bottom surface of the container 1 obliquely downward and rearward to a first flange, and continuously from the lower end of the first flange in parallel to the bottom surface of the container 1 and backward. A second flange, and outer edges of these first and second flanges are covered by side plates.

Projections 6 and 6 are formed on the lower surfaces of the lower connecting portions 5 and 5 so as to project downward from the surfaces and extend in the left and right directions of the container.

The upper connecting portions 3 and 3 and the lower connecting portions 5 and 5 thus formed connect the containers 1 and 1 to each other. That is, between the first flanges of the upper connecting portions 3 and 3 and the projections 4 and 4 formed on the ribs 2, the second connecting portions 5 and 5 of the lower connecting portions 5 and 5 of the other container 1 stacked thereon are provided. Is inserted from the front side of the container, the projections 6 and 6 formed on the lower surface of the second flange forcibly ride over the projections 4 and 4 formed on the rib 2, and the upper connecting portions 3 and 3 The containers 1, 1 are connected to each other by bringing the tips of the second flanges of the lower connecting portions 5, 5 into contact with the front surface of the flange of 2.

In this connected state, the upper edge of the rib 2 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of another container 1 which is overlaid thereon. Further, the first flange tips of the upper connecting portions 3 and 3 are brought into contact with the first flanges of the lower connecting portions 5 and 5, and the second flange tips of the lower connecting portions 5 and 5 are connected to the upper connecting portion 3. By contacting the second flanges of 3 and 3, the upper container that is superposed is prevented from sliding down obliquely downward and rearward with respect to the lower container.

Further, the upper container superposed on the lower container is formed by the protrusions 4 and 4 provided on the rib side surface and the protrusions 6 and 6 provided on the lower surface of the second flange of the lower connecting portion. On the other hand, it is prevented from shifting diagonally upward and forward.

Among the containers stacked vertically in this way, legs 9 are provided on the bottom surface of the lowermost container. This leg 9 is provided with a connecting portion (not shown) having the same structure as the upper connecting portions 3 and 3 of the container 1 on the upper portion thereof, and by this connecting portion, in the same manner as the container, Attached to the bottom of the bottom container.

Then, the containers 1, 1 connected as described above by the legs 9 are supported so that the openings 7, 7 thereof are directed obliquely upward and forward as shown in FIG. Further, the rear lower edge of the containers 1, 1 has a rounded shape as seen in the side view, and the rear lower edge of the lowermost container is grounded to the floor surface in the installed state. Further, at the lower rear edge of the container, there is provided a vertically standing support rib 20 having an edge 20a for supporting the container body by contacting with the floor surface in the installed state. Even if a large amount of dust is stored inside, the dust box is stably supported.

In addition, in the openings 7 and 7 of each container, there are lids 8 and 8 which are pivotally supported at both ends of the lower edge by a pivot 30 which is parallel to the lower edge of the opening and protrudes from the side wall of the container body. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 7, a projection 10 is provided at the center of the upper end of the lid for locking the upper end of the lid to the container 1 in the closed state. There is. A reinforcing rib 19 extending upward from the pivot is formed on the side surface of the container body.

On the other hand, a latch mounting hole 11 for mounting a latch is provided at the center of the upper edge of the container opening 7, and a known latch (not shown) is mounted in the latch mounting hole 11. This latch locks the lid 8 in a closed state with respect to the container 1 by inserting the protrusion 10 provided on the lid 8 into the lid 1. By pressing the upper part against the container 1, the protrusion 10 is inserted and the lid 8 is locked. When the upper part of the lid 8 is pressed again, the protrusion 10 is released and the lid 8 is opened. It is a thing.

Further, in the closed state, the upper surface of the lid body 8 contacts the lower surface of the front edge of the top plate of the container 1 so that the upper surface thereof comes into contact with the projection 10 and the latch smoothly. Thus, the guide 12 for supporting the top plate of the container 1 from below is provided. Therefore, in the present trash box, even when a plurality of containers 1 are stacked and used, the top plate of the lower container is bent due to the weight of the dust contained in the upper container, and the protrusion 10 and the latch are It is prevented that the relative position is displaced and the lid cannot be closed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, four notches 1 a are provided on the opening edge of the container 1. The notch 1a allows a garbage bag with a handle, which is used after purchasing a product in a supermarket, to be mounted in the container 1, and the notches provided on both left and right sides of the container 1 It is possible to mount the garbage bag by hanging the two handles of the garbage bag on each part and by spreading the garbage bag in the container.

In the trash can of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, at the center of the rib 2 provided on the upper surface of the container, a concave portion 2a that is bent in a concave shape toward the front of the container is provided. It is set up. The recessed portion 2a prevents the tip of the latch protruding from the container 1 from hitting the rib 2 and damaging the ratchet when only the container 1 is stacked on a cardboard box or the like and packed and transported. By having the concave portion 2a, containers can be stacked and packed so that the tip of the latch fits in the concave portion 2a, and the latch can be packaged and transported without damage.

Further, in the trash can according to the present embodiment, as described above, the leg 9 that supports the container body so that the opening of the container body is inclined and faces upward is detachably configured. This is because if it is integrated with the container body, the legs will protrude from the container, and a large amount of space will be needed during packaging and transportation. Waste is prevented.

Although FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention shows the case where two containers are provided, the trash can according to the present invention can use any number of containers by using the connecting portion. It can be connected and provided. Further, in the figure, the open state is shown.

[0030]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently separate and collect dust in a small space with a single dustbin including a plurality of containers connected to each other. Furthermore, by appropriately providing containers according to the degree of separation (number of separations), it is possible to handle any degree of separate collection.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the configuration of a separate collection trash can according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a container body of a separate collection trash can according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a left side view showing a container body of a waste bin for separate collection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a container body of a waste bin for separate collection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the container body of the separated collection trash can according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view in which a part of FIG. 6 (upper front portion of the container body) is enlarged.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the opening of the container body of the waste container for separate collection according to the embodiment of the present invention, with the lid provided in the opening removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 1a Notch for mounting garbage bag 2 Rib 2a Concave part of rib 3 Upper connection part 4 Protrusion 5 Lower connection part 6 Protrusion 7 Opening part 8 Lid 9 Leg 10 Protrusion 11 Latch mounting hole 12 Guides 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Reinforcing ribs 20 Support ribs In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding portions.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A trash box in which a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped containers having an opening through which dust is taken in and out are vertically stacked so that the openings are directed obliquely upward. Is provided with a connecting portion for connecting the containers to each other, and is detachably mounted on the outer surface of the bottom plate of the lowermost container so as to support the plurality of containers so that the openings of the plurality of containers are directed obliquely upward. Legs are provided, and a lid body supported by a pivot parallel to a lower edge of the opening is provided in the opening, and a trash can for separation collection.